The Times How to do The Times Crossword (The Times Crosswords) - Softcover

Greer, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007108400 ISBN 13: 9780007108404

Publisher: Times Books, 2001

Synopsis

The Times crossword has a reputation above all other crosswords. There are many techniques required to tackle the clues and this guide explains them all.

Written by Brian Greer, a former Crossword Editor of The Times, How to do The Times Crossword provides the introduction to understanding how The Times crossword is compiled and how you should go about solving its clues.

It provides advice on how to tackle the crossword and how to read each clue so that you can find its solution. Clues could be homophones, anagrams or a combination of the two!

What is common to all the clues is that they require a clear and logical approach to solve them successfully. Indeed, what at first sight appears opaque in a clue is explained and made clear, showing the variety of ways in which cryptic clues can be constructed.

About this title

Synopsis:

Written by Brian Greer, a former Crossword Editor of The Times, How to do The Times Crossword provides the introduction to understanding how The Times crossword is compiled and how you should go about solving its clues. It provides advice on how to tackle the crossword and how to read each clue so that you can find its solution. Clues could be homophones, anagrams or a combination of the two! What is common to all the clues is that they require a clear and logical approach to solve them successfully. Indeed, what at first sight appears opaque in a clue is explained and made clear, showing the variety of ways in which cryptic clues can be constructed.

From the Back Cover:

'The Times' crossword has a reputation above all other crosswords. There are many techniques required to tackle the clues and this guide explains them.

Written by Brian Greer, the Crossword Editor of 'The Times', this guide provides the introduction to understanding The Times crossword. It provides advice on how to tackle the crossword and how to read the clues so that you can find the solution. What at first sight appear opaque in a clue is explained and made clear, showing the variety of different ways in which cryptic clues can be constructed. There are many examples of clues and the structure of the crossword.

About this edition

• Publisher: Times Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0007108400
• ISBN 13: 9780007108404
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192